World Cup 1990 : Colombia defeats UAE 2-0
BOLOGNA, Jun. 9, 1990 (AMP) — Italy 90 : Colombia defeated the United Arab Emirates by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Saturday afternoon at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna.
45 minutes of play and neither the Colombians nor the Emiratis have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Redín ('50) and Valderrama ('85).
The result put the Colombians top of Group D with 2 points. In their next game, Colombia will meet Yugoslavia at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on June 14, while the United Arab Emirates will face Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
United Arab Emirates at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Colombia at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1962)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
United Arab Emirates
0:2
Colombia
0:2 (0:0)
- 9 June 1990
- 17:00
- Bologna
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 2 |
 Germany | 0 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Matches
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